http://www.facebook.com/SchoolsAdmission Personality in simple words means distinctive personal qualities which help one to establish one's identity. Personality of a child develops in a very natural process , which certainly can be improved further by proper guidance of parents and teachers. In fact, developing a child's personality is in a way development of a child in every aspect. It is the responsibility of the parents as well as the teachers to see to it that the child plays enough , reads enough and socialises enough.

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2. www.onlineschooladmissions.com Personality Development Play - an Essential Element Play forms one of the important elements of child's personality development. It is a medium that provides the child an opportunity for fullest self -expression, freedom and pleasure. It is also a creative activity. More over, play is refreshing and rejuvenating.It is helpful in developing habit of sharing cooperation, mixing up with others, being assertive and leadership quality. A child who takes part in the sports and others competitions, may have to go different places with the team. Quite naturally while staying with the fellow players in a camp or in some hostel he/she learns all these qualities of sharing, co-operation and so on .

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5. www.onlineschooladmissions.com SocializationTalking about the development of the child's intellectual qualities, let us first take up the socializing factor . For a child to later become a go -getter or a dashing person (as is generally required by most of the top-notch organizations) this component or personality counts a lot. It is necessary that parents watch how the child interacts with the family members, friends neighbors, classmates etc. And they must encourage him to mix-up with these people or else the child would prefer to be left alone and may develop shyness and a sense of loneliness. Similarly, teachers can also contribute in making a child social .

6. www.onlineschooladmissions.com Role of EmotionsWhile talking about the development of a child's personality, one must t mention he emotional development in the children . Emotions play a major and a very important role in this context. Development of various emotions in a child from part of his personality development. Expression of emotions plays a vital role in an individual's personality. Emotions can be divided into two broad categories:

7. www.onlineschooladmissions.com CuriosityThis is generally found in the younger children and is one of the most important emotions which is desirable in every child. Curiosity boots up a child to achieve something or in other words it motivates the child to become something .However, a lot depends on the atmosphere in which the child lives and the people with whom he mixes up . If they are encouraging enough, a child will naturally develop this emotion .

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10. www.onlineschooladmissions.com AffectionAffection broadly includes loving , caring and tender feelings . A child needs all these very much first from its parents then as it joins school, from its teachers . This emotion creates a special bond which further contributes in the overall development of a child to a great extent . To a small kid this is supposed to be expressed by certain gestures like patting, kissing, laughing, etc.FearFear is an example of the unpleasant emotions . Small kids generally cry, scream of shout out of fear whereas a bit older or younger children might express their feelings of fear by locking the doors, illuminating the room, drawing the curtains and so on. This is a feeling which generates from various reasons e.g. some bad experience, at times, from imaginary and supernatural experiences, etc. .

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12. www.onlineschooladmissions.com Tips on personality development of the child Do not scold child all the time for minor failures. Do not trouble the child constantly. Frequent use of bitter or harsh remarks should be avoided. Avoid the practice of preferring one child over the other and thereby neglecting the other. Do not denigrate or disparage the child. Avoid prolonged separation of the child. Constant friction with the child or between the parents should not be expressed in front of the child. Never discourage the child. Do not praise your child always. Excessive discipline is also harmful. Repetitive or sever punishment should be avoided. The child should be given a change to rectify itself and punishment should be the last resort. Parents should not be over-ambitious regarding their children and they should not set goals for a child which is not in harmony with his intellectual endowment , capabilities , achievements and interests. This also puts a breach in the proper development of the child's personality.

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